counter for books; volume
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
wicked tongue; abusive language
bright person; talented student; prodigy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to entrust; to leave to a person
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
reason; cause; circumstances
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
one's possessions; ownership
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
tall figure; high stature
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
imagination; supposition; guess
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)